Collapsible disposable container



NOV. 6, 1951 w, CROSBY 2,574,246

QOLLAPSIBLE DISPOSABLE CONTAINER Filed June 19, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET l IN VEN TOR.

w. H. CROSBY COLLAPSIBLE DISPOSABLE CONTAINER Nov. 6, 1951 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 Filed June 19, 1950 M m m. W.

AT-roeA/Ey Patented Nov. 6, 1951 COLLAPSIBLE DISPOSABLE CONTAINER I William Holmes Crosby, Oil CityQPa.

Application June 19, 1950, Serial-No. 168,888

This invention relates to'a collapsibledisposable container-and more particularly -to a disposable bottle for receiving the urine of bed-v ridden patients.

The primary object of this invention is to improve the sanitary conditions under which patients are cared for and'to-avoid the labor attendent upon the cleaning and sterilizing of'bottles of the type to which this invention relates.

Another object is to providemaximum capacity in the bottle and-at the same time avoid the spilling of the contents thereof.

Still another object is to enable a bedridden patient to care forhisneeds without requiring the services of an attendant. r

A still further object is to "enable a traveller to carry a supply of such bottles and retain them in a condition for instant use.

The above and other objects may be attained ment of panels, extensions, and flaps which when extended form a hollow container with no raw edges to injure the anatomy of the user.

In the drawingsr v Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank from which this improved container'is" constructed;

Figure 2 is a front view of-the blank folded and cemented and ready for storage or use;

Figure 3 is'aplan view of the container after it has been folded and is ready for use;

Figure 4 is a side view of'the bottle'illustrated in Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is an end view of the container illustrated in Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings in'detail this improved container is made from a blank designated generally I I! which comprises a back panel I2 having formed at one end a sealing flap l4 which folds over the side members I6 and, I8 which are folded along fold-lines and 22 respectively to form the front panel of the container generally designated I 0.

When the side members I6 and I8 have been so folded, their adjacent edges are arranged in overlapping relation and sealed at 26, and the flap I4 is then turned upwardly along fold-line 28 to overlie the bottom edge of the front panel IE and is sealed thereto with any suitable wa- 5Claims. (01. 22922) ter-proof oementyit being understood that thlS.' material is used wherever junctions require'sealing.

Carried at the end of the back wall I2 remote from the flap I4 is an end panel 29 which is sides of said panel are lateral extensions 38.

Formed on opposite sides of thebackpanel I2 are side panels 40 which are defined between fold-lines 42 and 44 which diverge as they re* cede from opposite-sides of the end panel 28, and the'fold-lines 2!] and 22 respectively.

Joining the sides 40 adjacent the end of'the' blank carrying the end panel 29 are'extens'ions 45 which are separated'from the side panels 40 by fold-lines 48, and from the extensions 38 by fold-lines 50. 7

As illustrated in Figure 1, the major portion of each lateral extension 38 of the back panel 28 lies within a rectangle defining the back "of" the container while a very small portion of each extension occupies a small area of the members I6 and 18. On the other hand, the area of the blank occupied by the extensions 46 is about equally divided between the rectangle defining; the back of the device and the members [6' and I8 respectively.

A flap 54 is carried by each of the side members 16 and IB between the extensions 46 and the outer edges of the members l6 and i8, and these flaps are adapted to be folded back against the inner side of the front panel of the container so as to avoid'the production of raw edges which might serve to injure 'the'user.

With theflcontainers assembled as illustrated, they may be stored fia't and ready for instant use; When it is desired to place such a'container into service, opposite side edges of the container are squeezed together and the back wall 29 is moved upwardly to stand at an angle to the back panel This means that the end panel 29 moves relative to the back panel l2 along its fold line 30, thus causing the extensions 38 to exert pull on the extensions 46 and cause the-extensions 38 and 46 to fold against one another along a fold line 50. The flaps thus formed by the folding of the extensions 38 and 46 against one another, are

3 then turned inwardly to lie in overlapping relation to the outer side of the end panel 29, to thus form a complete container.

In order to hold the parts in this position, the tongue 32 is foldedoutwardly and downwardly 5 to overlie the flaps formed by the extensions 38 and 45, and the laterally projecting ears 34 on the tongue are entered behind the flaps as illustrated in Ei ure 5 t hns locking the parts inex; tended smnsothat the contairferi's nowre'ady for use.

Inasmuch as it is my purpose to construct the container of an inexpensive, non-metallic; semi rigid, sheet material such as paper impregnated with paraffin or the like, it is evident that aftei use and the contents has been disposed ofyth'" container itself may likewise be;disposed of by; incineration or otherwise. Owing to the fact that the containers until ready for use "remain in a flattened condition, .it is obvious that large quantities may be storedin' a minimum amount of spaceand ready for instant use.

While in the foregoing there has been shown anddescribed the preferred form of this invention, it .is to be understood thatminor changes inthedetails of construction, combination and arrangement of'parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

1. 'A collapsible disposable container comprising an elongated back panel having convergent side edges, an end panel carried by-theba'ck panel at'the convergent ends 'of the side edges thereof, side panels carried by the back panel and extending along opposite side edges thereof, a front panel joined to the side panels along the edges thfiWOijBmote from the back panel,-said front panel joining the back panel at the end thereof remote from the 7 end panel, lateral extensions on theend p anel, and extensions on' the'side panels joiningthe extensions on the end panel and forming naps which fold overthe back of the end P s a 2. A collapsible disposable container comprising-an; elongated back panel having convergent side edges, an end panel carried by the back panel at the convergent ends of the side edges thereof, side panels carried by the back panel and extending along opposite side edges thereof, a front panel joined to the side panels along the edges thereof remote. from the back panel, said panel joining the back panel at the end thereof remotefrom the end panel, lateral extensions on the end panel, extensions on the side panels joining the extensionson the, end panel and forming flaps which fold over the back of the end panel, a tongue carried .by the end panel at' the' end thereof remote from the back panel and; laterally extendingearsj on the tongue for engaging the flaps andholding them folded in container forming position. v

, 3. A collapsible, disposable; container comprisan elongatedba'ck panel having convergent side edges, an end panel carried by the back tainer.

4 panel at the convergent ends of the side edges thereof, side panels carried by the back panel and extending along opposite side edges thereof, a front panel joined to the side panels along the edges thereof remote from the back panel, said front panel joining the back panel at the end thereof remote from the end panel, lateral extensions on the end panel, extensions on the side panels joining the extensions on the end panel, aacr' wnsioasta thefiidxfiz'p'aiiel jeirnng the extensions ontheside panels, said extensions on the side and front panels lying adjacent the extensions on the end panel to form flaps which overlie the outerside of the end panel.

4. A collapsible disposable container comprisihg ai ielon'gated back panel having convergent sideedges an end panel carried by the back panel at the 'convergentends of the side edges thereof, side panls carried by the back panel and extending along opposite side edges thereof, a front pane io ned h epane alon t edges thereofremotefrom the back panel, said front panel joining the back panel at the end thereof remote from the end panel, lateral extensions on he. 1 an l x n p th i e panels 10ining the extensions on the end panel, extensions onthe front panel joining the extensions on the de a el d e te qns'qn eis e and r n panels lying adjacent the extensions onthe end panel toforin flaps which overlie, the outer side ofthe end panel, a tongue on the end panel at the end thereof remote from the back panel and laterally extending ears on the tongue for engagement behind the flaps when they overlie the end panel. U g j Y 5 a collapsible disposable" container comprising anelongatedback panel having convergent side edges, an end panelcarried by the back panel at the convergent ends o f side edges thereof, side panels carried by the back panel and extending along opposite side edges thereof a front panel joined to the sidev panels along the edges thereof remote from the back panel, said front panel joining the backpaneliat' the end thereof remote-from the'end panel, lateral extensions on the end panel, extensionson side panels joining the extensions onth'e; endpanel, extensions on the front panel joining the extensions on the sidepanels said extensions on the side and front panels lying adjacent theextensions on the end panel to form flaps which overlie the outer side ofthe end panel, atongue onthe end panelat the end thereof remotefrom the, back panel and laterally [extending ears on t he tongue for eng'agem'ef 't'behind the flaps whenfthey overlie the end, Panel, said front panel having, a V -shaped notch therein between the extensions thereon and inturned flaps on thefront panel, between the extensions thereon for cooperation with the tongue in covering exposed edges of the con- WILLIAM, HOLME cnosBY.

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